Boiling water reactor — A boiling water reactor (BWR) is a type of nuclear reactor developed by the General Electric in the mid 1950s.Fact|date=April 2008 The BWR is characterized by two phase fluid flow (water and steam) in the upper part of the reactor core. See… … Wikipedia
Coolant — A coolant is a fluid which flows through a device to prevent its overheating, transferring the heat produced by the device to other devices that use or dissipate it. An ideal coolant has high thermal capacity, low viscosity, is low cost, non… … Wikipedia
boiling point — The exact temperature at which a liquid begins to boil or changes to a gas (i.e., vaporizes). The boiling point of a liquid decreases with increasing altitude, and increases with pressurization. The coolant in a modern radiator/coolant system can … Dictionary of automotive terms
boiling — 1. кипение rapid boiling кипение ключом bubble boiling пузырчатое кипение heat of boiling температура кипения boiling point точка, температура кипения boiling point rise повышение точки кипения … English-Russian travelling dictionary
boiling water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑BWR • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * boiling water reactor, a nuclear reactor… … Useful english dictionary
Boiling-water reactor — (BWR) A light water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy… … Energy terms
Boiling Water Reactor — (BWR) A nuclear power unit in which water used as a coolant is allowed to boil at the core. The resulting steam may be used to drive electric turbines. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
boiling-water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor in which the coolant and moderator is water, which is boiled to produce steam … English new terms dictionary
boiling-water reactor — /bɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtə riˌæktə/ (say boyling wawtuh ree.aktuh) noun a type of nuclear reactor in which water is used both as coolant and moderator …
Nuclear reactor coolant — Nuclear reactor coolants Coolant Melting point Boiling point Light water at 155 bar 345 °C Mercury 38.83 °C 356.73 °C NaK eutectic 11 °C 785 °C Sodium 97.72 °C 883 °C … Wikipedia
Loss of coolant accident — A loss of coolant accident (LOCA) is a mode of failure for a nuclear reactor; if not managed effectively, the results of a LOCA could result in reactor core damage. Each nuclear plant s Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) exists specifically to… … Wikipedia